Testing $10K? Bitcoin Price Hits 4-Week High As Altcoins Shine

Bitcoin hit four-week highs in Asian hours but continues to underperform when compared to alternative cryptocurrencies (altcoins).

Having scaled a long-term bearish trendline, the world's largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization rose to $9,021 at 07:30 UTC - the highest level since March 22, according to CoinDesk's Bitcoin Price Index (BPI).

As of writing, bitcoin (BTC) is altering hands at $8,700 - up 34 percent from the April 1 lows below $6,450. The promote capitalization smack a one-month lofty of $152 billion previous at present and was go on seen at $148 billion, according to CoinMarketCap.

But BTC's rally, although impressive, looks preset once compared to the running of the best 25 cryptocurrencies by promote capitalization.

Percent Rise from April 1 lows

Clearly, it has been the altcoin cabaret hence far. The lesser-known cryptocurrencies like heavily populated are chief the cryptomarket rally.

EOS is without hesitation the fifth major cryptocurrency by advertise capitalization, courtesy of the 106 percent consequences get higher from April 1 low. Litecoin has dropped to integer 6. Meanwhile, bitcoin ranks fourth from the last, even with having rallied 34 percent since April 1.

BTC's underperformance may possibly be an clue the cryptocurrency is fueling the bank in the altcoins. Moreover, a good number altcoins are traded against BTC. So, investors pouring cash into crypto markets be apt to obtain BTC in the beginning and it follows that rotate the funds into altcoins. The fresh descent in the bitcoin control rate from 45.62 percent to 37.98 percent (today's low) in addition seems to recommend so.

History shows the altcoins surge happens after BTC reaches dizzy heights. For instance, BTC convention looked burnt in December and was followed by a rotation of riches into bargain basement priced altcoins in overdue December and in the early hours January.

However, this time, the substitute cryptocurrencies hold outshone bitcoin at a time after the crypto advertise guide is on the road to recovery from a three-month sell-off. This indicates budding confidence in the substitute currencies and as well adds confidence to the contention the crypto advertise has bottomed out.

Moving forward, the crypto markets can stay stably propose as the world's biggest cryptocurrency has witnessed a foremost optimistic breakout.

Bitcoin daily chart

The above chart (prices as per Bitfinex) shows:
The long-term descending trendline
has been breached in a convincing
manner, signaling a long-term bullish-
to-bearish trend change.

   The 5-day moving average (MA) and 
   the 10-day MA are trending north, 
  indicating a short-term bullish setup.
  The 200-day MA resistance is lined up 
   at $9,737.

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Despite the pullback from $9,060, the outlook remains bullish. Cryptocurrency may crowd out weak bulls (risk-averse traders) by revisiting the trendline support (former resistance) before finding acceptance above the $9,000 mark.

The bullish breakout suggests the cryptocurrency will likely test 200-day MA hurdle of $9,737 in the short-run.

Only a daily close (as per UTC) below the ascending (bullish biased) 10-day MA would signal bullish invalidation.